Intermittent electric-light flasher



Jan. 9, 1923. E. M. BAILEY. INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC LIGHT FLASHER.

FILED JULYIO.1920.

Ema MiZ-ZJ 7 d! M Patented Jan. 9, 1923.

UNITED STATES ENOCH M. BAILEY, OF ALBION, ILLINOIS.

IN'L'ERMITT ENT ELECTRIC-LIGHT FLASHEB.

Application filed July 10,

To all whom, it may] concern:

Be .it known that I, llNoon M. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albion. in the county of Edwards and State oi Illinois. have invented certain new and useful lmproven'ients in Intermittent Elec tric-Light Flashers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part oi this specification.

The object 01 this invention is to provide a novel construction of electric flash light mechanism adapted to be operated by the pendulum o'l an ordinary clock; and the device is useful for instance for advertising pruposes. or for any other purpose desired.

The accompanying drawing clearly illusrates an exemplary construction capable oi carrying out the underlying principles. Briefly described:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view, partly in section, of the casing of a clock equipped with my improvements, and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary detached detail view of the mechanism constituting my inveution.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of wire 3 with one end sprung out to receive wire 6;

Figure 4 is a perspective of wire 6.

Referring now in detail to the drawing:

l. designates the casing of a clock of ordinary construction and 2 designates the pendulum of the clock adapted to swing. or oscillate, in the ordinary manner.

Disposed within an extending transversely of the casing 1 is a wire 3 bent at its ends into a rectangle 3 at one end and 3* at the other end, having at each end a de pending portion 4 carrying a disk adapted to be secured to the casing 1.

Pivoted to said wire 3 toward the ends thereof, and disposed in the path of movement of the endulum 2, are circuit closing wires 6, 6. referably, each wire 6 is bent 1920. Serial No. 395,265.

so as to he rectangular in outline The wires 6 carry unitary loops 6 and in assembling the rectangle 3* or 3 is sprung out as shown in Fig. 3 and the end threaded through the loops 6*.

Disposed in the path of movement of the circuit closing wires 6, 6 are stationary con tacts 7 7, secured in any suitable manner to the casing 1,

Connected with the wire 3 is an electrical conductor 8 which may pass through the bottom, or back, of the casing 1, and leads to one pole of the battery, as shown. Leading from the other pole of the battery is an electrical conductor 9 which leads to one of the stationary contacts 7. In circuit with the conductor 9 is a lamp '10. Leading from the other stationary contact '7 is a conductor ll in circuit with a lamp [2 and leading to the wire 9.

In operation, as the pendulum 2 swings the switch. closing wires 6. 6 will be actuated alternately to break the circuits to the lamps l0 and 12. the lamps thus being alternately illun'iinated. The wire 6 is heavier at one end whereby gravity returns the wires to circuit closing position.

hat I claim to be new is:

1. In a flashing device for electric lamps, two lamp circuits and means for alternately opening said circuits 'incliuling normally closed switches one in each circuit and a clock pendulum swinging between the switches to open each of such switches alternatel 2. In a flashing device for electric lamps. two lamp circuits and means for alternately opening said circuits including normally closed switches one in each circuit and a clock pendulum between the switches to open each of such switches alter natel said switches including pair of pivoted contact members in the path of the pendulum and contacts rat-operating there with and a carrying member IOI thepivl'ited contact members adapted to be slidably in serted within the clock casing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

ENOCH M. BAILEY. 

